Machine for gathering and handling hay.



M. BECK. MACHINE FOR GATHERING AND HANDLING HAY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, I909.

1,142,927. Patented Jun 15, 1915.

. r r 5SHEETSSHEET1. v

inren fov- M. BECK.

MACHINE FOR GATHERJNG AND HANDLING HAY. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1909..

1,142,927. v Patented June 15, l9l 5.

5 sumss uzn 2.

M. BECK. MACHINE FOR GATHERING AND HANDLING HAY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I. 1909.

5 m an k M J \NN www m5 NQ M M6 WK km hm m .6 0 w 6 mm, NM A? W 3 w M \n 3 $0 w h\ m an I \m MR M mm OR mm K c Nb m N v 5 I S MN M. BECK.

MACHINE FOR GATHERING AND HANDLING HAY.

' APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, I909. 1,142,927, a Patented'June 15, 1915.

5 $HEETSSHEET 4 rmentor NNWW M. BECK. V v MACHlNE FOR GATHERING AND HANDLING HAY.

, APPLICAHON FILED JUNE1, 1909. V 1 13142927. Patentd June 15, 1915.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

, 1 gnogmfoz MARSHALL BECK, or MOLINE; nmnors, ASSIGNLOFOF onii ritmniroinnvm iginnn, v (IF/CHICAGO; ILLINOIS, AND ONE-TEIRUTQJUHAT. SKINKLEQOKREKGSIIXQWIS:

V v A mncn11m IfORfGLTHERING'ANDTHANDI-ING HAY.

1,142927. v I s sp eemeen qtletteis rat nc. A ncano megmmaoe s iidlx easmf ToaZZ ivlzom itmay concern v tional ieniofthelower cylinderg d h f Be itknown that I, MARsHALnBncK, a the actionv of-thegfingers in-:ptming over an citizen *of; the "United States, 'r'esldmg at obstacle." Fig. 11 i} a frag1nentaryehd View Meline, in the county of- Rock Island and -shwm'gthe controlling and reversing meek- State of Illinois, have invented certain new anismfor the cross-"conveyers Fig. 121s a end useful Improvementsoin-Machinessior fragmentary. cross sectional 'g g k on'so Ghthering and-Handling Ham; ofwvhrch the line 12-42 ofiFiglll I the following is a specification, reference bej -Referrin to-thefirawings, -1 represents ing had therein to the-accompanying dra n the-. main m 'f h'Q' machin and rthis v ing; =:-comprises the two sidebars 2,2 and the-fora. l. i

The inv'ention 'relates especially to. hay yard-cross bar 3. No rear cross -;bar is neces-. 65 handling machines of the class in which each}. sary, the cylinders and-other parts i of ,the

machine is adapted to pick up or 'getherthe -n :iachine which will behereafter" described hay from the positionin'whlchit is left by furnishing:suflicientfconnectionlbetweenthe.

the mower and to convey it laterally and'de rear 1)\lts;of'--t11e'side *bars 015- the frame.

liver it in a Windron at one side; While the, The tongues 5, 5 are mndejrigidwith thg 1 5:

invention relates especially to a machine-of frame, being joined at their forwhrd ends r this-class it will' be understood that-certain and carrya neck yoke which, is .attached'to" i, ofits features areequally applicable tome theharness and by means of which the-forchines of other-classes, and such other ma ;;-W ard endsof the tongues'-=.- are su ported."

i s' mmchine-of this-classs-having-improved mounting ofthe main irameand-the impal- 'eonveying vthe: hay.

v chines when embodying my improvements The draftwh iiletrees arei-gttflehe ere'tto' be-understood as coming withinthe books J y scope of my invention. 5 Y. 7, 7 are themamsupportin 91nd driving .The ebject of the 'invention is-toprovide wheels and 8 is-the imp'aling' cylinder;- The ineansg-forgathering thej =',hayrffli()m the ingcylinderjuponthe. u p ti h el J ound and improved means-fordiftingand F ll 15m best understood byxamefier-eiiee to 1 Another objectof the invention is to 'pro---. 1 9, 9 are end plates of thedmpelingcylin videnn improved {general-arrangement of der. -The-end plates are pmvided. with "i1; i d t d t .b lg mtg tigfl 'b li ged aperturesat their centers to receive the-trun upon two ground "wheelsfa'nd to-[be easily; inon'castmgs 11,113 -;Thesetrunnion cast-- A g id d d t lled b fl mews f th -1ngs acomprise the hollow-cylindrical i'por-" 3 tongue or tongues.

gthe'operative parts o-f themac'hine "whereby dial bracing ibs 10,10 and hayecirculair "85;

* .tions 1 2, 12a11d'1theflange portions-13; 13,:

I1 Othe1 objects of the' invention are topic;- h v r e red-toihe mner sides-of the 901 I ,;vide such improved details-ofcohstruction y nd plates by'meens of thebolt- 14, 14. 1 I and arrangementof parts-asfare -"l5,I15 are-;thehubsoithe zmaindriving the following-specificationir-l whe'els-gndare bored toiturn freely 'iupon "j {40 Of the drawings: is sthe trunnioncastingsillyl' li rl gflheonterends 1'. I tire-view eho'wingna, machine embodying my 1-- ofrthe hubs are-extended -'and-engage the s r tion through the center" ofumy'zmachine.

; 5 view.- Fig. -5 a=cross sectional elegation 111(181 and showe the"ratchet device-inrpos 'invention. Fig. 2 is -'a brass sectional eleimewbearingboxes 16 '16, -,in**which f'theytum elevation. Fig} 4, isfarplan I is Side" h frame 9 th machine and imthis: way

I the: frame is :fiireet m iniwheels;,; l t .nf ac :of -the-wheel hubs longitudinally-'ofthe iower or impeling cyl- L09 i tionj Fig. 6 is a detailview of-one of-the' v, I

i ;-impa:1in fingrs.'- Fig;7isanenlarged view rigidlymonnted npon itu; 1 150 of-one of the finger supporting"disks,=-rpi1rtly .118 is ,a, pawlflshown in Fig. 9) pivotally 1n cross section.v Fig..8;is=an elevatlon of mounted on *o ne'of the-end plates,- -and is one -of the finger supporting disks and shows adapted toengage the ratchet" wheel 17 the fingersin' position." Fig.;9-is a wiew'of v1 9is'a conipressionispring edapted to hold one;of the end plates. Fig. 10 is acro'ss secthepawl' in engagement with thew'heel.

freely? The 1 1.61am curedto' 'Pe d. new" h the top of the cylinder.

'When the machine is not inuse and is being transported from place to place not only can the parts be adjusted as above de-' is sufiicient to cause. the fingers to operate 3 properly. The stopsor pins 28 prevent the shaft from working to a lower positioir where the fingers could not operate to lift" it when an obstruction is met with. When the machine is not in operation, it is desir-- able that the fingers should extend upward rather than downward. This is brought .about by unhooking the springs 27 from their normal position in the cross-bars 26 and hooking them into the holes 26 at the other ends of the cross-bars. .In this way the cranked portion of the rod 25 will be held in vertical position, and the point of maximum extension of the pins willxbe' at scribed to bring the point of maximum ex- I tension ofthe fingers at the top, but also the parts can be thrown entirely plates 39, 39, trunnions impaling cylinder and the other operative out of operation.

37 is the elevating cylinder, mounted in bearings upon the brackets 38. This ele- I 42 passes over the sprocket wheel ell and the sprocket wheel 22, and in this way drives the elevating cylinder. 1

43is a cranked rod passing through the trunnions of the elevating cylinder, rigidly held at its ends by means of the brackets H.

Fingers 45 are mounted on the cranked shaft 43 in a manner similar to that of the fingers 29 upon the cranked shaft 25. These extend through holes in the connecting bars 40 and operate in much the same manner as the fingers 29. It is. of course, unnecessary, in this case. to provide an elastic mounting for the cranked shaft, as no obstructions can be encountered by the fingers. I also find it unnecessary to use a spacing bar between the pairs of disks. Each of the fingers will extend a greater proportionate distance through one of the connecting bars in each revolution. and it is. therefore, impossible for the disks to become displaced on the shaft, and, furthermore, there'can be no side pressure on the pins, such as might occur in the case of the pins of the impaling cylinder.

In the upper o elevating cylinder. I do not find it necessary to employ as many sum-ea sive rows of pins as it is desirable in the lower or impaling cylinder. The numbers which I prefer. and which are shown in the drawings are three rows in the upper cylinder and live rows in the lower cylinder.

46 represents as an entirety the longitudiwill be changed during rotation.

nal conveyer. This longitudinal conveyer comprises thechains il', 47 which pass over suitable flanges formed. on-the end plates 39 of the upper cylinder and on a supplementary disk between the end plates and over the wheels 48, 48, which are suitably mounted on brackets 49, 49, extending from the brackets 38, 38 and the bar'38.

50-50 are cross-bars mounted on the chains 47, 47 and engage at their ends with suitable notches in the end plates 89, 39. In this way the motion of the cylinder-is transmitted to the conveyer.

51 represents the main transverse conveyer and comprises the side chains 52, 52 passing over the sprocket wheels 53, 53, suitably mounted upon shafts 5%, 54, which are in turn mounted upon bearings attached to the main frame. 55-55 are cross bars or flights connecting the chains 52, 52. The shaft 54 at the righthand side of the machine is connected, preferably, by a universal joint 56 with the transmission shaft 56,

' which is in turn connected to theshaft 57,

which is preferably square. I s v 58, 58 are bevel gear wheels mounted by 'means of their hubs in the brackets 59, 59

attached to. the main frame. These gear wheels and hubs have central apertures sufiiciently large to permit their journal sleeves mounted upon the square shaft 57 to turn freely, therein.

60 is a clutch piece, having a square aperture, which closely fits the shaft 57 but leaves the piece 60 free to slide. The piece 60 is provided with a circumferential groove. which is engaged by the ring 61. The ring 61 is connected to a lever 62 within reach of the operator by means of the rod 62. By throwing this lever in one direction or the other, the notches on piece 60 can be brought into engagement with the corresponding recess of either the gear wheel 58 or the gear wheel 58*. In this way the shaft 57 may be rotated in either direction at the will of the operator, and the direction of motion of the conveyer 51 will be correspondingly changed. When the clutch piece 60 isin its central positionthe conveyer is idle and serves merely as a receiver for the hay discharged upon it.

guide 63 represents the gathering cylinder. The I construction which I prefer for this gathering cy inder is fully shown and described in my patent Yo. (vii A49, issued September 10th, 1901. entitled Machine for gathering andhandling hay, and a brief description here will therefore be sufficient.

l. i-l are a series of fingers spaced at regular intervals lengthwise of the cylinder and are spring mounted so that they may bend back withoutinjury. They are so monntedon the cylinder that their position At the lower position the ti ngcrs will lie in a. subrotate with'the cylinder, they will be graduallyinclined backward on the direction'of; v rotation -until the uppermost v point is :reachcd. From this pointionward to the" lower position, the fingers will again grad-- ually resume their radial position. The

cylinder 63 is mounted on the shaft 65, which is in turn supported by bearingsvon 7 middle one of the bars 8'6 with'the endsof the bracket bars 66, 66. The bracketbars 66, 66- are pivotally mountedat their for-'1" I v sides: of the machine are preferably formed of one piece and, together-with theyokes 84 1 ward ends on the main'frame'at' 67, The

' bars 68 are also pivotally mounted on the frame at 67, being preferably rigidly-ponnected to the bars 66, 66, and thevertical; bars 69,69 connect the'upper'ends'of the bars 68, 68 with the bars 66,66 at points 7 between their ends.

7o, 70 are limit stops adjustably mounted on the-bars 69, 69, by means of :thepins 71,

71. The bars 69, 69 pass through slotted brackets 72 on the main frame,'and the engagement of the stops 70; 70 with the brackets 7 2 limits the downward movement of the cylinder 63 and its supporting frame w about the pivotal axis 67. The vertical bars 69, 6:) are provided with eyes through which pass the threaded rods 73, 73. These "rods are connected attheir forward ends to springs 74, which are,'in turn, connected to the brackets 38, 38. Nuts 73", 73 on the threaded rods 73, 73 provide a means for adjusting-the tension of the springs 7 4:, 74.

In this way an adjustable elastic-mounting for the cylinder 63 is provided. The springs 7 4, 74 tend at all times toelevate the cylin der and it will, therefore, ride over obstructions readily. The limit stops .70, prevent thecylinder and the supporting frame from vibrating so vertically that the teeth might engage the ground and be :injured.-. Thepivotal mounting of theframe bars 66, 7 I 66 and 68, 68 at 67 are preferably outward extending pins. I

On the pinat the left hand side of the machine is provided the gear wheel '75, the gear wheel 23 on the rive wheel -7 5, the

transmitted ffrom' the main through the "gear wheels 23 and sprocket wheels 76 and'7 8 and the sprocket wheel 76 at the point 0 pivotal connectionof the cylinder supporting frame I permitsthe cylinder to swing up andidown I without in any way changing'the tension in the 'chain.

81 represents as'an entiretylthe guiding and-compressing frame. for the hay; This frame is pivotally mounted by means of the cross yoke'84, and the bars 82, 82- carry 5 pression bars for the hay. The rear ends of these bars: are *rigidlysecured atregular in-;

) and at their lower-"ends. are pivotallyl eyes on the yoke 85. ln-this way, the, guidselves to the quantityfof hay. whichiis being; 5 Dhandled. .7

-= 92 represents the seat for the driver, which is suitablymounted onthe mainframe, pref v 7 chain 77 to the cylinder 63. The mountinf 'of the to, the gathering cylinder the latterkeepin in what may appropriatel b called 8);

suitable bearings attached to thebars 82,- 82 I and83, 83 on the axle 65 of the gathering cylinder. The bars 83, 83 carry at theirjrear'end at-their uppe'r'ends the cross yoke 85. ,i .8686 are connecting bars, preferably three in number, hetween the yoke's 84 and 85. S7, 87 r are bracing rods connecting .l the;

85v form :a rigid frame pivotall mounted on and freeto swing aboutthes aft 65; flj

88,88 are the flexible "guiding and com-,5

tervals to the yoke 84. From the yoke 84 the bars pass downward and are :curved around the cylinder '63,,preferably, concenr trio with it. The bars then extend upward, preferably "passing close :to the cylinders 8 and 37. l I:

The forward parts of the bars 88. -88 are supported by means of the "brackets 89-89 attached to the .yoke-'85. The weight :of this a guiding vand compressingframe" is distributedthat the tendency is .for the for ward end to,,swing' tdownward. Thistendency, to swing downward is controlled byv means of the rods 90, 90s and the compres sion springs 91,91. The rods; 90, 90, pass through suitable eyes attached to the. yoke mounted upon the main frame. 1 The springs 91, 91 engage thebrackets 38at theirloiwer ends and at their upper ends engage the.

ing and compression: frames elastically mounted'so that'lthe bars 88 will tend wtO compress the hay against the cylinders 8ahd 37, but willfyield to accommodatethemerably, at the right hand side of themachin'e .93, 93 aresheet metalguides to keepthe} hay from working sidewi'seioutof proper engagement with the conveying devices. j 9 and 95 are guides located ateachsideof the'i transverse eonveyer to keep th' hay proper position. Y f

The-operation of the-machinerisas fol 12 "lows: As the machine is drawn forward ,b the horses, the sheet .of hay; on theggroun is engaged by the forward strokeiofth a fingers-64 of the 'gathering cylinder, andis y. 7 carried upward by the gathering fingers as}; they rise with the rotation .of: the cylinder The axle cylinder: 8 serves as an auxiliary,

the sheet of hay impaledzaon the fingers 29 64: of the cylinder hay from the cylinder 8. J As they aremovmg in the opposite directi'onfrom the fingers 29 and as they are extended while the fingers 29am withdrawn, they serve to keep the hay from passing between the two fingers of this elevating cylinder it the conveyor 46, which serves to,

' he fromthe-elevating cylinderand to carry ing to: the direction of it is carried to one side or the other,

motionjof the con- ,veyer and dumped the ground in .a 1ontinuous windrow.

Asa-hove stated, when-themachiheisto be eleva-ted'and I groundand dust and iii-shown serves'no't only inwindrows but also away that theuse of 261d: 26% The gathering eld in its bars 69. h Arhay handling machineof the'i'typerhere der is v unnecessary.-

The machme provided by'my invention lifts the hay away from the eet through the air and drops it bottomside grev'iously raked and (in-the" shortest time possib e.' The machine" 1 ispreferably designed to take V the mowing machine and it v a c'ontinuous sheet andpasses the hay to the 1mg. rier, I hay/can he delivered in "continuousfwind 7 rows ateither side of the machine; By start ving and stopping thecross carrier whilejthe up on 'the ground which, by having been expose eated and dried sufiicientl to cure'the hay picks themnp'as deliverypoint without anypulling' or breakv38y reversing the direction of the carwhich the driver can do atwill, the

thermg parts are i in action, the hey can e del vered in bunches of any s'izeidesirem f and ateither Side of the machine. The elastic inounting ofthe fingers .on, both the impahing and gathering cylinders permits the point,

objections to mesh cylinders hen the hay has been engaged-by the iscarriediupward and forward until it is'e'ngaged' by; strip -"the' orward to the transverse conveyer; -.When' the hay has reachedthetransverse conveyerj accord 7 their normal euchtliat'; the

V upper positionf. placing the stops at lo w w l t ihyethe hayin'such the ordinary hayzted carries it ten or fifteen 'up the main body cylinder coiiperates :der to carry the hay upward. and to zany stray. wisps i p ground; The hay caught between the'impalcylinders is moved up: .ward along theguiding bars 88*where it is i caught bytheelevating cylinder and'carrid farther upward onto the forwardlconveyer'. h,

to the sun,"is-

"two swaths of ing cylinder provided with toeperate eifeetivelyahdlsatisfwearlier machine aiwtauflfb me the has been upon two transversely opposite wheelsenearjthe rear two p I have; around, hewevmflmt thereare many i s p.

way upon-three or Th m8. By m all or '-t rangementiof parts-present in my earlier with the main: transversely opposite. grolin'd wheels that rz'iear'the front, and thef I epmavawts h e n m d batman h kmd h nn lrted 'in thi j e principa'l nbjectien arising from the I difficulty and sharp tn so amt invention I havejretained e advantages incident to the an machine but 1 mm combinedchese ansy; s5 groundg wheels sub' J stantially the mere weight thnsmakin a? I -*ca1:ried by; the tongue.- a

A to mynl-gresent-invention :theis gatheredo'r :pi edup ,atpointe atone -s1 e be ans'ported from placeto place; etgwh the moving garts may be thrown out of 'op f oration the ratchet whee (P ferably behind.) a of the axis oft'he thea'xis to rpoints enthe other" side (prefossible for l the fthird or forward whee to he eliminated and the forward end j of the i m m :'a I

eels and is, thencarriedupward 'andover r 395.

in-advance) of the axisof the wheels fmmrwhieh* it= ie'car'ried transversely and r .r discharged attheiaide. ye arrangement is" Wght off themechanism'.behind'y the' wheels' to'gether; with: that or the cylinder may hay being-elevatedihndof the driver 'sub-.

I, By my invention I believe; myself to bathe first machine three distinct cylinders arrange and operatingjin 'theway described; The impalin'g cylinder serves ofh'ay and rom remaining: on the 'ing and gathering "to the pointer discharge lL-in a'machine for handlinghay; a 1m; 4

hay impaling fingers and with'a fingersupporti andles controlling mechanism within-the sai c 1-.

gets positloned 'eccentricall cause them to protrude from stanfially balancesfthef-w'eight of the mecha I yvheels and the'fhay bearriedtorward aad aterally. ,Asa suit, there is but {little weight to he carried 'wpmiae in hay handlin 116 to; engage and pickv r thegathering with the impaling cylin prevent 'mder,' comprisinga support for the said 11-. ..1

y g to normally the cylinder at one part of the're'volution and'tobe retract e -3. ln'a'finachi e at nothe p fiffi q.PWQl t PQ-fiI means f yieldt 'yii igiwere e :5 support in normal position, the means rv p 'm the fin ers- 0, wi ld e elrd' h p ot iid pos ti n, 'set forthf if 'ff" f '2 Iri fiee in b en e l ys'axr 2 l rfia i g+h='w i i el n i ge sz I and 'finger "ntrolli'ng inechanism withinthe'j cylifidenco prising"agiingersupport'posh"; tioned eccentricallytonormal-1y cause the s to; protriide fr'o'i'n 'the cylinglerfgat and be retracted a volution,"fthe*s 'aid I ger support-being positively 'ofonncted with all of he fingers, thereby holding each' jofthem a'g'ainst angular mov ment relative to the cylinder independently 'i-ofr the: others, and a means for yieldably'hol'ding the finger support in normahpos'ition'g the said means servin'gltojpermitfthedin un ied-posit on,

- finger part ofthe revolution another part of the re when in pro and a 'meGham Sm"WlthIIlWhGiCYlfildBP comprising: an

- with which the inneri fendsi (sf-i111 oi- 'the gears are positivelyconnected, and a"yield-l-'"" able means normal position Itogcause the finger toprotrudeiat oftherevolntionand to Qbe retraeted at an otherpart of.l the: revolution-hillto' peirnit". them to-yield inward when-in protruded po-{ sition,'.anjd the said mechanism also serving to hold .the. fingers against-angular moveior holding the support in its ment' relativeto thecyliiider-except as "they move inward;- or:'outward, isubstantially as V40 set-forth.

"4. amachi ing cylinder having hay impalingi g'e'rs," 311a eccentrical :15 positioned? support within the cylinder .cOnnected' with all oi -the fingers to normally ause cylinder at and to Qbe-rIfeQfiQlBdfat the upper part of the d yieldable means for holding revolutiomgan .1 the said support.

in inormal position, the 'said inward:

lution, substantially as setgforth.

25 v In am n e fomhandling hay, a ing cylinder. eccentrically device within the (cylinder and'.-positively connected'with all ofittherfingers to normally Q u serving-toipermit 'inwardjy eh Qgers WhQIl'lIYthe lower par ers' to yield inward? substantially as F j andalelativelyjmovable;device tvithin'th ne' for handling'hay-,-a rotating cylinder!having--hay iinpalingfingers,}j M w ,wardfian' inward radiallyas 'the' cylinde 'eccentricajlly p'o's'itigned suppjort ,i the said-(mechanism serving P lf 'i .o w v as set forth ne for handling ha ,arotatthem to protrude-from the} he lower p f he -revo1ution'-" rotathaving hay .imp'alingi finger-man n positioned fingerv supporting revolu ting device also, serving gainst angular move-:- ment relativetolthe ,cylinder iexcfept asthey; move inward or, outward, and --lmean s for yieldingly suppoifting" thewfinger holding device in' its normal POSItlOiIQth Q SH.

tlonnbstantially agsetlfoiilni-l I "T55111 a machine for handing hay, an y i -h ng h ffipilifi i and, a f relatively movabledoyi'ce' "Int cylindei and connectedzgwit 'efiniiei ends ofthe-fin'gersigte guidez theni sue outw ard a1]Ldjiffwardradially asfth tractedat another part of the "revhtl dt ion, resilient meansioisholelin tlie'j'said-i"device in normal position, thesa d'- means serving I the 'finge rsto' their normal protr sition after yielding, substantially" fas' 'fl s'e '1 :1; '5'. fl." i 7 i In'a machine for handl'- 'g' hay,'f"a' ro" ,tating cylinder having hay impaling fingers cylinder and *connected with-the inneri'end of the fin ers to guidethem seccessively out rotates, thereby causing thefingers' to pr, trude atone partsof the revolution andto be retractedat anotherpart of therevolution; resilient means'for holding the';"s'aid device-3 inwnormal position, the said meansrservin to permit, the fingers to i yieldj inward v whe iniprotruded position and serving Ktoretn the fingers .toe'their normal protijiidedi'pos tion v after yielding, all of the -fi1ig'ersTbein-g lpositivelye' connected tothe: said-1 devi hereby they are held against angul' 'movementrrelative to the cylinder iexcept as they move inwardor outwardfsubstantial 8. a, machine 'for'handlin'g hay, a r tatingTcylinder having hay impaling fingers; a device within the cylinderffor' supporting I the iinger's,i and 'i means; 'forholdir'ifg the, suporting. device in" an eccentri'c pjosition j to, normally causethe fingers to: extend "on Eward at' onefpa-rt of thefrevoliition'farther thanpat another part, the said holding means being' .yieldable to allow niovementr of'jthe finger: supporting ,device to .p erinit;;thegers to? yield inward when infthei'rextende substantiallyassetforths "9. In-a device forhandlinghay aaotating impaling cylinder, having. an eccentricall'y located-shaft":and fingers adap'ted'dt'oi pro trude. from the cylinder and havingth ei inner, ends mounted on thelshaft, l the. fshaf a being adapted to move to permit someofth t fingers to yield inward,substantially -fas; forth 10; 11;; 1 machine for handlingchay,i; r0 tatin'g" impaling cylinder'ha'vin'g a shaft'an -fingers adaptedl to protrude-iron! the cylin de'r {and having theirv inner ends-mounte on, the-jishaft, the ,shazft being adapted ;move *to permit some of the fingers to yield shaft, fingers adapted to protrude fromvthe. "inward, substantially as set forth. cylinder and having'their inner ends mountll. Ina hay, handling machine,a rotating ed, on the shaft, the shaft being capable of- ,impaling cylinderhavinga shaft and fingers rotation to permit some. of the fingersto. iai'dapted toprotijide from the cylinder and yieldinward, and means located at. theend 70 having their inner ends mounted. on the of the shaft to limit its rotation in one d1rec-- "shaft, the shaft being adapted to move to tion, substantially as set forth. s permit some ofthe fingers to yield inward, y 18. In a machine for handling hay, a roand -the outer parts/of the fingers being so tatingimpaling'cylinder having a cranked J supported afif prevent the movement of shaft, fingers adapted to protrude from the we the fingers relative to the cylinder and inde cylinder and having their inner ends mountpendent of the shaft," substantially asset ed onthe shaft,theshaft-being capableof gforthi, 4 re s rotation to permit some of thefingers to. n a machine for-handling hay, a re: yield inward, meanslocated at .the' end of mgtating impaling-cylinder having an eccenthe'shaftto limit its motionjin onedirec: so

'trlcally located shaft, and fingers adapted -tion,-' and means for normally holding the to protrude from the cylinder and having shaft inia'ndfor returning it to its operative v their inner ends mountedon the shaft, the position, substantially as set forth. shaft being mountedso as to be capable of 19. In a machine for, handling hay; *a Y movement about the axis of the cylinder to rotating lmpaling cylinder having an eccen- 88 ,7 permit some of the fingers to yield inward, trically located shaft -fingers adapted to substantially as set. forth. p a protrudefrom the cylinder. and arranged in 13. In a machine for handling hay, a roa plurality of radial planes" at; intervals gating impaling cylinder having, an-eccenalong the cylinder,'anda pluralityot mem trically located shaft,"fingers adapted to pro bfirsglivotallyfmounted on the shaft, all of 90- I i t e trude fromthe cylinderand having'their gers in a singlelradiahplanebeing inner ends mounted on the shaft, the shaft I connectedatv their inner ends-to oneof the being mounted so that it will move to per-- said pivotally members, substanmitsome of the fingers to yield inward, and tially' as set forth. I i means for automatically returning the shaft 'QOsIn-a machine'for handling hay, a ro 96-- .to its normal .positionysubstantially as set. tating impaling. cylinder having. an eccenforth. l "trieally located shaft, fingers adapted to l4; In 'amachine for, handling-hay, a ros protrude from thecylinder inradialplanes tatmg impaling cylinder having -an.ecoenat. intervals along its length, and. a plu-fi trically-located shaft and fingers adapted to. rality of disks pivotally mounted on the. 160

' protrude from the cylinder and havingtheir shaft," all of the fingers-in a "single radial inner ends mounted on the shaft, theshaft' plane being pivotally connected to one of th being so mounted that it will move in one disks, substantially as set fortht i, direction to permit some of the fingers to 21. In amachineiforhandling hay,are

40 yield inward, and means for'limiting the tati'ng impalingcylinderhaving an -eccen substantially asset forth; 7 I 15. In a machme for handling hay,.a'ro-; at-rinter'vals along its length, a pluralityof tatingimpalmg cylinder. having an eccen 'di'skspivotally mounted on the shaft,- allof f- P trically located shaft, fingers adaptedto pro-, the fingers in acsingle' radial-:plane bing "11 0 .trudel from the cylinder and having their pivotally connected toone of the disks, andinnerjends mounted on the shaft, the shaft. means for maintaining the disks at prop 'e'r being so mounted that it will move). in one; intervals along the shaftyeubstalntiallys'aus 'directionto Permit some of: the fingers lie set fiirth. 2 Y o yield-inward, means for limiting'themotion 22'. In. amachine for handling hay, s re-{11 5 of the shaft in the other direction, and tating-impaling cylinden'having an eocenmeans fornormally holding theshaft inand trieally located shaft-,*fingers adaptedtd for returnmg it to its operative position, protrude fromthecylinderinradial planes substantially as setforth. g j at-j t r l l it l ngth, v. 7;; 16. *In'a machine for handlingjhay, 'a: r0- ;jdisks'pivotallymounted onthesfiaft all the 2 tating impaling'cylinder having acrankedifingers in a single radial plane being? piv-" u shaft with its ends concentric-with theiax'is otally connected to one ofl'the .disks, and a' of the cylinder, and fingers-adapted toprospacing bar connected'to the'disks and adapt: H trude from the cylinder, and having their ed to maintain them at proper intervals alongf 50 innerxends mounted on the eccentric portion the shaft. and to maintain them all in the of the shaft, the shaft being capable of rosame angular position, substantially as-set "tation to permit some of the fingers to yieldforth. v l inward, substantially as set forth." 23. In a machine for handlinghay, a ro- 17. In a machine for handling hay, aroe tating impaling cylinderhaving an eccen- :5 tatingimp'a ling cylinder having a cranked trically located shaft, fingers adapted to 9-" I "tating --impaling"cylinderf having an eccelr the gathering cylinder, andi'an ,endle H f I 'end's of the fingers in each radial plane he I combination ofa lowerjhaycimpalingcylin 253-111 a machine'for handling hay, thethem,'an ipper' elevating cylinderiadapted cylinder being provided with teeth mounted der, eachof the cylinders having radial teet combination of a rotating impalingcylinder that, between the cylindersythe teeth o fgtlie 'capa 1e of-yieldin'g inward at'the protruded tially-as' set' forth protrude fromithe cylinder, in a lurality of lower willheflwithdrawn :and 'th radial planes, a plurality of dis rs mounted upper extended, substant ally on the shaft, the inner endsofthe. fingers; s 29, In almachine, for handlingjha'y, in each radial plane being pivotally -con-. "'combination'jofa.lower mmti gfijpaing 5 nected ,to one of the disks, and means for cylinder, a gathering cylinder adapte Tto limitingthe'angular movementof the fin rotate intheoppositeidireetionironithe gers relative to the disks," substantially as set paling cylinder and to; coiiperate 1th forth. v

I p a {upper elevating cylinderladaptedlt 24g. 'In a machine for handling hay,1 a"ro I hayfroin the lower impaling' cylirider M trically located shaftj,ffingers adapted to proveyer {pass ng around the lnpperpelevatin tru de fromithe cylinder in a plurality of, cylinder and adapt'ed'toreceive ha th: radial planes, and a plurality of disks) .from, substantially asset forth; 3 mounted in'pairs" on the shaft,f1the inner 30; In a machine for-handling hay, th

ing pivotally mounted in 'one'fof the disks 'der,'a" gathering cylinder paralleltofandjimof each pair and the other ,diskfof each pair mediately gbehind jthe inupahng cylinde serving to hold thefingers in engagement 'meansfforf rotatmg the two cylinders in op with thefirst disk, substantially asset forth,,f posite'j directions ltof ;'elevat e hayfbetwee combination of an impaling cylinder having to receivehay from the" said impalingcylin teeth adapted-toprotrude during the lower der and the. said gatheringfcyllnder,"and part of'the'revolution of the cylinder and to plurality of upward er tendingguiding an be iretracted'during the upper part of the compression :bar's arranged 'iniclose proxirn 25 revolution and tobe capable of yielding-initytotheiinpaling and l ingcylihder ward when in their protruded position,and" substaii tiallyas set forth, y

, a gathering cylinder adapted to rotate in the 31. In a; 'niachine for hand-ling hay, t

opposite direction from the impaling cylin V combination of alrotating lower" elevatin derfand cooperate with it, the 'gathering' cylinder, arotating upper"elevating-cylim "to swing backward to permit them to be; mounted tobee tended atone part-[of the withdrawn from the hay, substantially as revolution andto be withdrawn ajt another set forth. l f I I- partof therev0lution, the operationJoffthe I 26.;In amachine forhandling-hay,,thegteeth'onthe two cylindersgbeiiiglsorelated having non-resilient teetha'dapted to pro lower willbe withdrawn and those. of ;the trude from the cylinder'at the lower-part of u per-extended, and a plurality of, upward the revolution and to be retracted'at the up extending guiding and compression bars; in per artof'the-reVOlutiOn, the'teeth being Y close proximitytoflthe cylinders; substa position, and a gathering cylinder adapted U 32. In a'mac'hine" for-handling hey, th to rotate'jin the'opposite direction from the combination oi;, arotating lowerelevating impahngcylinder andt'ocoiiperate with it, 4 cylinden nd a pluralitypf -npwardextend the gathering-cylinderhavingteeth mount fling guiding or compression bars pi votally ed to swing backward to permit themtobe; mountedqat their lower ends-and 'ela'sticall WlthdI'iLWIl' from the hay, substantially-as supported-to becapable of swinging tower S o or away'frorntheicylinder,thenpper pa 27. 'Ina machine 'for' handling hay, the of the -,barsbeingflexibleand}Lextendin combination of a lower rotating impaling abovethepointsofelastie support, ubstan cylinder, uw g y der 1 adapted to tially as set-forth; rotatein-the.oppositedirection from the ji 33.1In a,machineiforjhandlingfhay th paling cylinder and to-coiiperatewith it,"and combination ofjtWQ :di'i e?wheels;eacli hay an upper elevating cylinder adaptedtore ing an" ontwardj extendinghub portion ceive' hay fromthe lower impaling cylinder I main framevimountedjif. n "the outwardq .c

and the gatheringeylinder, substantially as 'jvtending' hublportionfia hayenagingficylin set forth." v

der having trunnions journale in thefh'u 28 In-amachine'for handlingfha'y, the of the I'driving wheele andv :ratchetgdevic' combination of rotating lower andgupperfionnected'lto the i ner part -,zc ah ghub elevating, cylinders, each of .the'cylinders' whereby theflWheels-Iyyhen,rotatinggi having radial teethnioun'ted to'be extended: direction willautomaticallyQengageihecy at one part. of therevolutionand' to be with- "inder to rota'teit"andiwill'be antonratical drawn at another part,;the operation ofthe disengaged when rotatmg the-; oppos1 teeth of the twoic'ylinders'being fso related direction, substantially-assetlforth,

that, between the cylinders, the of thef a, sinachine a for .hay,

I combination mainframe mounted tending hub port1on, a hay engaging cylini between theouter endsof the trunmons. and

' ectlons, a hay engaging cylinder havingholframe and with ..their. inner ends mounted on the shaftb'eingadapted to move to permit. the

tating inipaling cylinder,

' tion to the of two drive wheels each having an outward extending hub POIiIlOIlyfl.

der having trunnions ournaled in the hubs of the driving wheels,

ratchet devices whereby the wheels when rotating in one direction willautomatically engage the cylinder to rotate it and will be automaticall disengaged when rotating in the opposite 'rection, hay hand 'ng mechanism additional cylinder, and power transmitting devices the said hay handling mechanism, substantially'as set forth. Y 35..In a hay handling machine, the combination of supporting and driving wheelshaving outward'projections on their hubs, a

main frame journaled on'the said hub proengaging cylinder having" ections, a hay hollow trunnions, substantially as set forth. hubs, and a shaft rotatably' mounted inthe hollow. trunnions,

hollow 'trunnions journaled in the wheel.

.shaft mounted in the holand means connected with hubs,1*arotatable low trunnions, the'm'ain frame for regulatingthe position of the shaft, substantially as set forth. I

37. In a hay handling machine, the combination of supporting and driving wheels having outward projections on their hubs, a main frame journaled on the said hub prolow trunnions ournaled in the wheel-hubs,

a shaft rotatably mounted in the hollow 'trunnions and devices connected with the theouter ends of the rotatable shaft for regulating the shaft, sub'stantially as set forth.

38. In a machine for handling hay, a r0 upon the ground, a located below and to the rear of the axis of rotation of said cylinder, and fingers adapted to protrude from the cylinder and havin fingers'in the lower part of'the cylinder to yieldinward, substantially as set forth.

39.:In a machine for handling hayya roa cranked shaft its crankel porfor' said cylinder having impaling fingers mounted at. their inner endson the said shaft andsupported near mtheir outer ends,

on the .outward ex to the said 'tlally as set forth.

substantially-as set forth.

and elevating hay from the 36. Ina hay handling machine, the c0m-' veyer adaptedto receive hay from the said gathering and elevating and with the rotatableshaft carryit forward,

position of the continuous unitary bars ends, the saidbars being rear of the cylinder axis, and

an angle 'to a radiusof' in the lower part of the revolution, the shaft being capable of partial rotation to permit the fingers to move longitudinallyinward when in their lower position, substantially asset forth.

40. In a machine for handling hay, a rotating impaling cylinder, a *cranked shaft for said "cylinder havmgits cranked porof the cylinder axis,and

ends on thesaid shaft and supported nearv capable of partial:

to permit the fin- I the revolution to:

move'longitudinallyinward and incapable of rotation in the other 41. In a hay-handling machine, the combination of a frame, two suFporting and driving wheels, mechanism" or gathering mechanism and to carry it forward, and a cross conveyer adapted to receive .hay from the before named conveyer and to deliver it at one side of the machine ln advance'of' or the other the gathering and elevating mechanism, substantially as set forth.

In a "machine for handling hay, the combination of a frame adapted to be supported at one end by the draft horses, wheels .fonsupporting the rear end of the frame, hay gathering and elevating mechanism at therear end of the machine, a con-' veyer adapted to receive hay from the said gathering and elevating mechanism and and a transverse conveyer adapted to receive hay from the before named conveyer and to deliver it at one side or the other of the machine'atpoints in adelevating I mechanism, substantially as set forth. I

43. In a machine for handling hay, the

vance of the gathering and.

combination of a lower rotating impaling cylinder, an adjacent and parallel gather ing cylinder'adapted to rotate in theoppo-s site direction from the .impaling cylinder g and to cooperate with it, an upward exshaft, the

tendmg movin elevating meansrarranged ground, a com direction, substanto receive hay rom the impaling and gath ering cylinders to liftit, and a plurality of pivotally mounted co-axially with the gathering cylinder and bent concentrically therewith at theirlower adapted to swing at their upper ends toward or awayfrom the said elevating means, substantially as set forth. 1

44. In a machine for handling hay, the combinationof a lower rotating impaling cylinder, an adjacent and parallel gathering tic :linderadapted Qto rotate theop ;.,-u hay :the'said fate rectlolifrom the .11npal1ng cyl n er' -wheels, andmechanismpositioned to reeeiv v and to; coiip'erate' therewith, an upward ex v the hay from-the said pick upmechanismfand '5 for receivmg'hay: fromjathe said 'impallng thelmachineandfin advance OfthiG'Said fing means to cooperate with the said elevat- *fframe, two transversely oppositesupportmg l 4:5. In/amachine-for-handling hayythe :ma'chinecan swing'underthegcontrol of the combination ofn-a rotating gatheringjcylintongue, mechanism. for gpicking upqhayla igathering'cylinderto elevate hay therefrom, for eleVating -theahay from. the pick-,u

I cylinder-,the lower part of the bars being and carry it forward, and a second convey 2 5 combination 0 35 wheels, other mechanism-supplemental to 1 15111 eets? tending moving elevating means.v arranged carry lt to a pointaof delivery atone side-of Land: gathering syli ders, and" 2 5 1716 0 fln o fi Substantially 'asgsefior'thfi' 49 1 a machine: for handling" 3;

single unitary bars located .to serve at their 'lower ends gasstnppers for 'the'gatherin 1 combination of a main' framfl 'iatongue lcylinders and at their upper endS-,a gui rlgidly connected tothe:forward 'end of the ing means, substantiallyas setiortha f -'"wheelss' about.theaaxis ofwhichflthe' 'entire der, devices adapted to cooperate with the a line, behind the supporting iwheelse means and a series of -unitary, bars pivotally mechanism aconveyingidevicepositionedt mountednconcentricallywith thexgathering receive' "hay-:from the "elevating mechanism positioned to serve as strippers: ion the; ingsfdevice positio *gathering cylinder, and the upperpartsof h r t conveying d lceand al-lytt fl lfi thebars being positioned to serve as hay. '-versely--toarpoint o I guiding meansin coeperation with-the saidthe machine andin advaneea'ofthefsaid sup elevating devices, substantially as set-forth; -portin wheels,substantiallyas setforth;

46. In a machine for handling' hay, the n a ma'chm'ef forahandl ng h yyihes f a main frame, a tongue combmationof amain frame, two-supper? rigidly, o n t d to th fo -w d nd qf the; .mg Wheels therefor, mechanism'foriplckin frame, two transversely o posite; supporting 17 1p hay .9 S de hQflX T f he s wheels about the axis 0F which the entire 'p ng h mqansflfor con eying- -t machine'can swing under the control-of the hey V ornthe-sald plclg-upmechanismatothe 'tongue, mechanism for picking uphay at other s d o 't a the pp t ng one side of the axis of thesupporting W q l heid h wheels, mechanism for conveying thehay slde Q fih s from the said pick'gup 'mechanism to the on ymg h h y t d f*=t J other side of the axis of the supporting; chme, substant1ally asset forth.- La:..machine -for;;. handling ha the the aforesaid conveying mechanism andlo combination of a -main frame, aetongue cated on the said'other side of theaxis of,v rigidly connectedto the" forward fendzofithe the supporting wheels formconveying the tongue,,two' transversely "opposite supporthaye to one sideofthe machine, and means ing wheels' about the axis of which athe? en 40' for driving the last said conveying mecha-r-c tiremachinezcan swingunderthe control p nismin either direction at the will of the. the'tongue, mechanism for picking cup-ha operator to'conveythe hay to either-side vat one' side-of the axis of thehsupportin of the machine, substantially as set forth. wheels, --'andi mechanism :for receiving th 47. In amachin'eior handling hayfthe hay from the pick-up, mechanism and carry 4K5 combination vof a main fra'me,.vwheels? for ing it to a po nt of delivery'at'-'one side o supporting-the'frame a.rotating'impaling the machine and on the other 'si'de'ofth cylinder,.af gathering cylindenzbehind'the .axis' of. the supporting wheels, -gsubstantiall impaling cylinder, and 'ada ted 'toecoiiper-yp'as set forthiw 1Q ate'therewith,=upward.and orward extend-j 52.;Infia machine for -handling'hamth 0 ing ba'rs for'Fengaging and-guiding hay combination of afmainwframe-w eels; lifted by the said cylinders, anelevating: supportingtheframeyanimpaling.cylind cylinder above; the 'impaling' cylinder and rotating in the same direction astheiwhee arranged to coiiperate with the saidsbars to, andhavingprotruding teethwhich'recipr .move the hay upward, and a means 'for .re-; cate radially .tas'sthe cylinder rotates,

65 :ceivinghayfromthe bars and from the ele- -maximuin protrusionbeing during the lows e vating cylinder and conveying it in a forrear quarter of the revolutionpa gathering ward direction, substantially assetjorth. cylinderf:-immediately;;behind the -,impaling 48.In'a machine ;for.'handling,hay,1;the cylinder and rotating intheoppo'sitedirection combination of amain frame, a tongue ,to'cooperate'therewith-to form aidouble pic rigidly connected to'the forward end of the pyup, upward.extendingj-bars 'for engaging frame, a two transversely. opposite support and guiding hay lifted by thefsaid'cylinde'rs ing wheels about the axis of'which theien-..- andizmeans cooperating withf-thegsaid' b tire machine can" swing under the control. :to move; the-hay upward,'-substantially Q .of the tongue, mechan sm positioned to pick set forth.

; cate radially as the tion to cooperate therewith to combination of rear quarter of the revolution,

53. In a machine for handling hay, the a main frame, wheels for supporting the frame, an impaling cylinder rotating in the same direction as the wheels and having protruding teeth which reciprocylinder rotates, the maximum protrusion beingv during'the lower a gathering cylinder immediately behind the impaling cylinder and rotating in the o posite direction to cooperate therewith to orm a double pick-up, upward extending bars for enga ing and guiding hay lifted by the said cy inders, and elevatin cylinder above the impaling cylinder am? arranged to cooperate with the said bars to move the hay upward, and a means for receiving hay from the bars and from the elevating cylinder and conveying it in a forward direction, substantially as set forth.

- 54. In a machine for handling hay, the

combination of a mainframe, wheels for supporting the frame, an impaling cylinder rotating in the same direction as the wheels and having protruding teeth which reciprocate radially as the cylinder rotates, the

maximum protrusion being during the lower rear quarter ofthe revolutions, a gathering cylinder immediately behind the impaling c lmder and rotating in the opposite direcorm a double and having resilient pick-up, upward extending bars for engaging and guiding 'hay lifted by the said cylinders, an elevating cylinder above the impaling cylinder and rotating in the opposite direction, the said cylinder having protruding teeth which reciprocate cylinder rotates, the maximum protrusion being during the rear half of the revolution, and a means for receiving hay from the bars and from the elevating cylinder and conveying it in a forward direction,

substantially as set forth.

55. The combination of a transverse carrier, two ground wheels, a carrier supporting frame vibratable on the ground wheels, a gathering cylinder sup orted resiliently on the said frame behind tli ound contacting rotating elevator fingers, reciprocating an gathering cylinder gers 1n front of the and co-acting therewith to initiate the up: Ward movement of hay, and means above said fingers for elevating the hay and carrying it longitudinally to the transverse carrier, substantially as set forth.

in presence 0 two witnesses.

MARSHALL BECK. Witnesses R. B. Lounnz, G.- W. CRAMProN.

In testimon whereof I afiix my m'ghature, r

radially as the e ground wheels 

